The Best Gloves for Warmth

GHRI-recommended gloves for chilly weather

Women's Troller Mitt, Cloudveil ($80)

Women's Troller Mitt, Cloudveil ($80)

The Troller Mitt was the warmest glove of our tests, with a top score in the water repellency and insulation tests (160 minutes to reach 30 degrees), and our consumer testers agreed, saying it kept their hands the toastiest. The pliable leather outer shell, Primaloft insulation, and soft microfleece lining all make for one cozy glove. It's ideal for snow sports, because it shields your hands from the cold and wet elements. In tan/black and black/dark shadow at cloudveil.com.

Ascent Snow Sport Glove, L.L.Bean ($89.50)

Ascent Snow Sport Glove, L.L.Bean ($89.50)

For activities where finger dexterity is needed, like shoveling or skiing, the Ascent is two gloves in one: Worn with the nylon/Gore-Tex outer shell, these are superwarm and water-resistant; remove it, and you still have the inner fleece glove to keep hands protected. One of the most durable gloves tested (tied with Cloudveil), it got high marks in water repellency and warmth (130 minutes to reach 30 degrees). The style had slightly negative feedback from testers, who found the gloves tricky to get on and off, and thought they were a little "dorky-looking." In black at llbean.com.